Drafts for Public Comment

In the course of preparation of a Communications Alliance Publication, a draft is released for public comment. Immediately below is/are the current draft(s) that is/are available for public comment. Drafts may be downloaded and reviewed off-line.

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All submissions received will be made publically available on the Communications Alliance website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

National Broadband Network B2B Interaction Process Requirements Specification

(Draft NBN B2B Interaction Process Requirements - August 2010, 929 KB)

The draft NBN B2B Interaction Process Requirements Specification identifies the primary B2B interactions and accompanying processes that will enable participating Retail Service Providers to facilitate the delivery of a working service to an End User on the National Broadband Network. It is expected that the contents will provide technical guidance to RSPs with regards to the operational processes and specific IT specifications required to enable interaction with NBN Co when provisioning customer services on the new national broadband access network.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES AT 5.00 P.M. (AEST) ON FRIDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2010

All submissions received will be made publically available on the Communications Alliance website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Analogue interworking and non-interference requirements for Customer Equipment for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network

(DR AS/CA S002:2010, 676 KB)

DR AS/CA S002:2010 is a revision of the 2005 edition of AS/ACIF S002. It proposes new and revised requirements for power and voltage transmission limits (to cater for VDSL2 services), longitudinal balance and insertion loss, new recommendations for decadic signalling and keypad locks and the removal of the 50 Hz meter signal detection and Loop-in PSTN line requirements.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES AT 5.00 P.M. (AEST) ON MONDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2010

All submissions received will be made publically available on the Communications Alliance website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Requirements for customer cabling products

(DR AS/CA S008:2010, 331 KB)

DR AS/CA S008:2010 is a revision of the 2006 edition of AS/ACIF S008. It proposes revised requirements for cable materials, conductor composition, special applications cables and aligning the requirements for earthing of enclosures and access to terminations with AS/ACIF S009 Installation requirements for customer cabling. The requirements for surge protective devices are proposed to be removed as they are addressed in other Standards.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES AT 5.00 P.M. (AEST) ON MONDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2010

All submissions received will be made publically available on the Communications Alliance website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Expired Drafts for Public Comment

The documents listed below are drafts on which the period for public comment has ended.
These documents are provided for reference.

Once a period for public comment has ended the usual process is for the group that developed the draft (e.g. a Working Committee) to review any public comments on the draft and then work towards consensus on the content of the document, leading to publication of the document.

National Broadband Network
End User Migration Reference Model

(Draft NBN End User Migration Reference Model, .pdf, 266 KB)

The draft NBN End User Reference Model paper identifies from an industry participant’s perspective the processes and interactions required to facilitate the migration of an End User’s existing telephony and data services onto the National Broadband Network.  It is expected that the contents will provide guidance to all who prepare detailed operational procedures and high level IT specifications for NBN migration participant interaction.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED AT 5.00 P.M. (AEST) ON FRIDAY 16 JULY 2010

Requirements for connection to an air interface of a Telecommunications Network
Part 1: General (revision)
Part 4: IMT-2000 Customer Equipment

(DR AS/CA S042.1:2009, 243 KB)
(DR AS/CA S042.4:2009, 167 KB)

The draft Part 1 of the Standard is a revision of the 2008 version. Part 1 specifies the general technical requirements for customer equipment that is designed or intended for use in connection with a Public Mobile Telecommunications Service (PMTS) or a Satellite Service. Part 1 has been revised to address the following requirements - multi-mode devices, gateways, screen displays and the handling of emergency numbers including requirements for IMEI and IMSI presentation.

The draft Part 4 of the Standard is a new Part that applies to IMT-2000 (3G) customer equipment including handsets and data modems. Part 4 specifies the technical requirements for IMT-2000 customer equipment that is designed or intended for use in connection with an IMT-2000 PMTS and is an addressable device.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED AT 5.00 P.M. (AEST) ON TUESDAY 6 JULY 2010